2008 MERCEDES-BENZ SLK ROADSTER oil level

6
Emergency running mod
e
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . .203
Emergency unlocking
Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210
Engine
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
Running irregularl y.. . . . . . . . . . . .201
Starting problems . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Starting with the key . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244
Engine diagnostic warning lamp . ..1 95
Engine electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..241
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Engine number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .258
Checking the oil level (dipstick) . . .153
Checking the oil level (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151
Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152, 186, 187
Filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
Temperature display (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Topping up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program) .51
Activating/deactivating . . . . . . . . . .51
Display message . . . . . . . . . .176, 177
Warning lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51, 194 Exterior lighting
Delayed switch-off (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
Exterior mirror parking position
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67, 69
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) . . . . .67
Folding in/out (automatically ).. . . .66
Folding in/out (electrically) . . . . . . .66
Folding in when locking (on-board
computer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206
Parking position . . . . . . . . . . . . .67, 69
Resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
Storing settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Exterior view
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 F
Fire extinguishe r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
First-aid kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174
Flat tyre Preparing the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . .218
TIREFIT kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219
Floormat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Foglamps Display message . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185
Fording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164 Frequencies
Garage door opene r.. . . . . . . . . . .262
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242
Front airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Front-passenger airbag . . . . . . . . . . ..42
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255
Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
Petrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149
Fuel consumptio n. . . . . . . . . . .256, 257
Fuel filler flap Opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Fuel lin e
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
Fuel tank
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200
Fuse allocation chart . . . . . . . . . . ..237
Fuse box Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . .238
Fuse s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 G
Garage door Opening/closing (with the remote
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
Garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . ..144
Clearing the memory . . . . . . . . . . .146 Index
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95Function
1 Standard display
menu
( Y page 95)
R Total distance recorder
(Y page 95)
R Tyre pressure loss warning sys-
tem* (Y page 158 )
R Coolant temperature (Y page 96)
R Digital speedometer or outside tem-
perature (Y page 96)
R ASSYST PLUS service displa y
( Y page 165 )
R Engine oil level* (Y page 151 ) 2
AMG
* menu (Y page 96) 3
Audio*/DVD*
menu(Y page 98)
R Radio station (Y page 99)
R Audio drive or media**
(Y page 99)
R DVD video* (Y page 99) Function
4
Navigation
* menu (NAV)
( Y page 100 ) 5
Message memory
menu10
(fault and
warning messages) (Y page 100 ) 6 Settings
menu(Y page 101 )
R Resetting to factory setting s
( Y page 101 )
R Selecting a submenu (Y page 101 ) 7 Trip computer
menu(Y page 107 )
R Consumption statistics
(Y page 107 )
R Range (Y page 107 ) 8
Telephon
e* menu (Y page 108 ) This is what the displays look like when you
scroll through the menus.
The generic terms in the table overview are
intended to help you navigate through the
menus. The terms themselves are not alway
s
displayed in the multi-function display. Depending on the audio system fitted, the
Audio*,
Navigation* and Telephone*
menus are slightly different. The examples
given in this Owner's Manual apply to vehicles
equipped with COMAND APS*. Standard display menu
i Menu overview: see (Y page 94).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer -
ing wheel.
X Press the èor· button to select the
standard display. Standard display
1
Total distance recorder
2 Trip meter
10 This menu is only visible if there is a display message available. Controls
* optional
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You can select the following functions in the
Basic display
menu by pressing the jor
k button:
R tyre pressure loss warning sys-
tem* (Y page 158 )
R coolant temperature
R digital speedometer or outside tempera-
ture
R ASSYST PLUS service displa y
( Y page 165 )
R engine oil level* (Y page 151 )
Displaying the coolant temperatur eX
Press the jork button to select the
coolant temperature. Under normal driving conditions, with the cor-
rect anti-corrosion and antifreeze additive concentration, the reading may rise to
120 †.
At high outside temperatures and when driv-
ing uphill, the coolant temperature may rise
to the end of the scale.
Displaying the digital speedometer or
outside temperatur
e If you have selected the digital speedometer
for the Status line
(Y page 103), you can
switch the display to the outside temperature
here 11
.
X Press the jork button to select the
digital speedometer or the outside temper -
ature. Example illustration showing the digital speedom
-
eter displayed AMG* menu
These functions are only available on AMG
vehicles.
i Menu overview: see (Y page 94).
Use the buttons on the multi-function steer -
ing wheel.
X Press the èor· button to select the
AMG menu. 1
Gear indicator
2 Upshift instruction
3 Engine oil temperatur e
In the manual gearshift program, the menu is
displayed in red when the engine reaches the
overrevving range. You will also see shift up
instruction 2. The shift upinstruction is the
only thing shown in the multi-function display
until you shift gear.
11 Vehicles for the United Kingdom: the outside temperature is always displayed. Control
s
* optional
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151
The bonnet release lever is located in th
e
driver's footwell. 1
Bonnet release lever
X Pull release lever 1.
The bonnet is released.
! Make sure that the windscreen wipers
are not folded away from the windscreen.
You could otherwise damage the wind-
screen wipers or the bonnet. The handle for opening the bonnet is located
in the middle of the radiator grille. 2
Bonnet catch handl e
X Reach into the gap, pull bonnet catch han-
dle 2up and lift the bonnet.
Closing G
Risk of injury
Make sure that nobody can become trap-
ped as you close the bonnet.
X Lower the bonnet and let it fall from a
height of approximately 20 cm. The bonnet
engages into place. Engine oil
Depending on how it is driven, the vehicle
consumes a maximum of 0.8 l oil per 1,000
km. The oil consumption may be higher than
this when the vehicle is new or if you fre-
quently drive at high engine speeds. You can
only estimate the oil consumption after you
have driven a considerable distance.
You will find further information about engine
oil in the "Technical data" section
( Y page 258).
Checking the engine oil level To do so:
R
the vehicle should be parked on leve l
ground
R the engine should be switched off for at
least five minutes if the engine was at nor -
mal operating temperature
R the engine should be switched off for at
least 30 minutes if the engine was not at
operating temperature (i.e. if you only star-
ted the engine briefly ) Operation
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Via the on-board computer*
X
Make sure that the key is in position 2in
the ignition lock (Y page 59).
X Press the jork button to select the
following message: The measurement takes a few seconds. You
will see one of the following messages in the
display:
R Engine oil level OK
R Add 1.0 litre to reach maximum oil
level
R Add 1.5 litres to reach maximum oil
level
R Add 2.0 litres to reach maximum oil
level
X Top up the oil if necessary (Y page 153). Other messages in the multi-function dis-
play
If the engine is at normal operating tempera-
ture and there is too much oil, you will see the
following message:
Eng. oil level
Reduce oil level
X
Have excess oil siphoned off.
! There is a risk of damage to the engine or
the catalytic converter if there is excess oil
in the engine.
If the Switch ignition on to chec k
engine oil level message appears:
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 59).
You will see the following message if you did
not observe the required waiting time:
Observe waiting period
X Repeat the measurement after about fiv e
minutes if the engine is at normal operating
temperature.
X Repeat the measurement after about
30 minutes if the engine is not at normal
operating temperature (if the engine was
only started briefly). The following message appears if the engin
e
is running:
Engine oil level Not when engine on
X Switch off the engine and wait for fiv e
minutes if the engine is at normal operating
temperature, or for about 30 minutes if the
engine is not at normal operating temper-
ature (if the engine was only started
briefly), before measuring.
i If you wish to cancel the measurement,
press the korj button on the multi-
function steering wheel. Operation
* optional
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Using the oil dipstick
Example (SLK 350
)
1 Oil dipstick
2 Upper mark
3 Lower mark
X Pull oil dipstick 1out of the oil dipstick
tube.
X Wipe off oil dipstick 1.
X Insert oil dipstick 1into the oil dipstic k
tube to the stop, and take it out again.
The oil level is correct if the level is betwee n
lower mark 3and upper mark 2.
X Top up the oil if necessary (Y page 153). i
The difference in quantity between lower
mark 3and upper mark 2is approxi-
mately 2 litres .
Topping up the engine oi l Example (SLK 200 KOMPRESSOR)
1
Cover Example (SLK 350
)
1 Cover
X Unscrew cap 1and remove it.
X Top up by the amount of oil required.
! Do not add too much oil. If too much oil
is added, there is a risk of damage to the
engine or the catalytic converter.
X Screw cap 1onto the filler neck. H
Environmental note
When topping up the oil, take care not to
spill any. Oil must not be allowed to escape
into the soil or waterways. You would oth -
erwise be damaging the environment. Operation
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6 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
. Left-hand tail
lamp Back-up bulb
on
or
Right-hand tail
lamp Back-up bulb
on The left-hand or right-hand tail lamp is
faulty. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. N Check eng. oil
level when next
refuelling Vehicles with an oil dipstick: the engine oil
level has dropped to a critical level. X
Check the engine oil level (Y page 151 )and top
up the engine oil if necessary .
X Have the engine checked for leaks if the engine
oil needs topping up more often than usual .N Add 1 litre engine
oil when next refu-
elling Vehicles without an oil dipstick: the
engine oil level is too low. X
Check the engine oil level (Y page 151 )and top
up the engine oil if necessary .
X Have the engine checked for leaks if the engine
oil needs topping up more often than usual .N Engine oil level
Stop, switch
engine off Vehicles without a dipstick: there is not
enough oil in the engine. There is a danger
of engine damage. X
Stop the vehicle. Pay attention to the traffic
conditions as you do so.
X Switch off the engine.
X Top up the engine oil and check the level
(Y page 151). Practical advice
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7 Display messages Possible cause/consequence Possible solution
N Engine oil level
Reduce oil level Vehicles without an oil dipstick: you have
added too much engine oil. There is a risk
of damaging the engine or catalytic con-
verter. X
Siphon off excess engine oil until it is at the
specified level. Observe the legal require-
ments. N Cannot measure
engine oil level Vehicles without an oil dipstick: the meas-
uring system is faulty. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. ± Display malfunc-
tion Drive to work-
shop One or more electronic systems are
unable to deliver information to the on-
board computer. The following systems
may have failed:
R
Coolant temperature gauge
R Rev counter
R Cruise control or Speedtronic display X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. I Remove key You have left the key in the ignition lock. X
Remove the key. I Please replace key The key no longer functions. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop. 4 Reserve fuel The fuel level has fallen below the reserve
range. X
Refuel at the nearest filling station .t Enter PIN You have not yet logged on to your mobile
phone*. X
Enter the PIN for the SIM card. Practical advice
* optional
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